Shimomura

Shimomura Meaning & Origin

About Shimomura
The surname Shimomura is of Japanese origin and is written with the characters "下" meaning "below" or "under" and "村" meaning "village." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Shimomura can be interpreted as "below the village" or "under the village." It is a relatively common surname in Japan and is found among individuals and families who have ancestral ties to various regions in the country.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Shimomura is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Shimomura: 307
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 64,721
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Shimomura based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Shimomura is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
XMMR
🗽 NYSIIS
SANANA
🔊 Soundex
S0505060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
SH IY0 M OW0 UH1 R AH0
🌐 IPA
/shimomura*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('XMMR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S556

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Shimomura in Braille

Here's how to represent Shimomura in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Shimomura in braille

How to sign the name Shimomura using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Shimomura using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Shimomura in sign language

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